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Lithuanian swarm-software firm targets Series A amid NATO-focused investor push and 10x backlog growth

Lithuania’s unmanned defense systems specialist, led by CEO Vytenis Buzas, is pursuing a Series A as its backlog reaches “10 times” growth. The company says it aims for a fifteenfold revenue jump this year and is limiting investor outreach to NATO and European capitals.

2026-05-21T02:05:47.884802-07:00

European Spaceflight

TKMS and Isar Aerospace team up to build a sovereign Canadian space launch capability

2026-05-21T00:09:52.755020-07:00

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk

2026-05-20T19:38:19.735080-07:00

Business Wire

Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter

2026-05-20T11:32:24.891056-07:00

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Lithuanian swarm-software firm targets Series A amid NATO-focused investor push and 10x backlog growth Lithuania’s unmanned defense systems specialist, led by CEO Vytenis Buzas, is pursuing a Series A as its backlog reaches “10 times” growth. The company says it aims for a fifteenfold revenue jump this year and is limiting investor outreach to NATO and European capitals.

2026-05-21T02:05:47.884802-07:00

Lithuanian swarm-software firm targets Series A amid NATO-focused investor push and 10x backlog growth

European Spaceflight

TKMS and Isar Aerospace team up to build a sovereign Canadian space launch capability Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) said it has partnered with German startup Isar Aerospace on an industrial cooperation project aimed at establishing sovereign Canadian space launch infrastructure. The effort is positioned alongside TKMS’s bid to supply Canada with 12 new submarines.

2026-05-21T00:09:52.755020-07:00

TKMS and Isar Aerospace team up to build a sovereign Canadian space launch capability

Wall Street Journal

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SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk Spending by U.S. federal agencies accounted for about 20% of SpaceX revenue last year, underscoring how closely the company is tied to government procurement while it continues building non-government customer bases. The revenue mix simultaneously strengthens cash-flow visibility and raises exposure if federal demand or contract terms shift.

2026-05-20T19:38:19.735080-07:00

SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk

FlightGlobal

Pentagon channels foreign interest from used A-10s to L3Harris’ OA-1K Skyraider II “persistent and affordable” ISR/strike platfo An unnamed foreign government’s interest in buying older A-10 attack jets is reportedly being redirected by the Pentagon toward L3Harris’ OA-1K Skyraider II. L3Harris says the modular Skyraider II variants deliver about five hours of surveillance and strike capability, with one platform flying with USAF Special Operations Command and another ready for international customers.

2026-05-20T19:09:42.764338-07:00

Pentagon channels foreign interest from used A-10s to L3Harris’ OA-1K Skyraider II “persistent and affordable” ISR/strike platfo

Business Wire

Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter Redwire has awarded Voyager Technologies a subcontract for its high-precision Acceleration Measurement System (AMS) under DARPA’s Otter program. The AMS is intended to support flight instrumentation requirements for the program’s first air-breathing spacecraft effort.

2026-05-20T11:32:24.891056-07:00

Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter

AINonline

HENSOLDT and Robin Radar deploy 360-degree bird-detection radar system at King Shaka International Airport HENSOLDT South Africa and Robin Radar Systems have partnered to protect Durban’s King Shaka International Airport against bird strikes using a 360-degree radar solution designed to deliver aircraft safety with 15 km range. The rollout includes targeted monitoring for Barn Swallows and operational risk reduction for airlines using the airport.

2026-05-20T09:55:49.731898-07:00

HENSOLDT and Robin Radar deploy 360-degree bird-detection radar system at King Shaka International Airport

FlightGlobal

Shield AI selected Hivemind to pilot LUCAS one-way attack drones with collaborative swarm autonomy Shield AI says the Defense Department selected its Hivemind agentic AI software to serve as the autonomy “pilot” for LUCAS Kamikaze one-way drones. The test demonstration later this year targets swarming 10 or more munitions operating collaboratively under the LUCAS program.

2026-05-20T08:54:31.817627-07:00

Shield AI selected Hivemind to pilot LUCAS one-way attack drones with collaborative swarm autonomy

FlightGlobal

Airbus/Quadriga shows Germany’s first Tranche 4-standard Eurofighter as production-standard set for 38-aircraft delivery Airbus displayed a Quadriga-standard Eurofighter in the new Tranche 4 production standard for the first time, with the aircraft representing a new production configuration that has not yet flown. The programme is set to deliver 38 Tranche 4-standard aircraft to Germany under Quadriga acquisition.

2026-05-20T05:54:33.348253-07:00

Airbus/Quadriga shows Germany’s first Tranche 4-standard Eurofighter as production-standard set for 38-aircraft delivery

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Lithuanian swarm-software firm targets Series A amid NATO-focused investor push and 10x backlog growth

TKMS and Isar Aerospace team up to build a sovereign Canadian space launch capability

SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk

Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter

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